Summary:
- United Airlines is launching a new inflight dining programme in collaboration with Chef’s Table, featuring chef-curated menus in United Polaris Business Class from 1 August 2026.
- The partnership brings together 11 globally recognised chefs to create multi-course meals inspired by destination cities across United’s international network.
- Travellers will be able to pre-order chef-designed dishes via the United app or website, supported by exclusive onboard content exploring the culinary stories behind each menu.
United Airlines will serve up a new era of inflight dining from 1 August 2026 with the debut of new chef-curated meals from its collaboration with Chef’s Table, the brand behind the Emmy award-winning Netflix series.
United Polaris international Business Class travellers flying on select long-haul routes will enjoy thoughtfully crafted, multi-course menus designed by 11 different globally recognised chefs from four continents, including culinary icons like Chef Nancy Silverton (Los Angeles), Chef Jenner Tomaska (Chicago), Chef Tomos Parry (London) and more.
The collaboration also includes exclusive, original branded content for United’s inflight entertainment that shows how the airline and world-renowned chefs produced the menus and meals.
“At its core, this collaboration with Chef’s Table is rooted in a shared ambition to redefine what inflight dining can be,” said Aaron McMillan, Managing Director of Hospitality Programs, United Airlines. “Because our leading global network reaches into the world’s greatest food cities, we’re able to work hand-in-hand with world-class chefs and translate their points of view into dishes intentionally designed for the realities of travel and inspired by destinations we serve.”
This collection of dishes spans global influences, from seasonal California cooking and modern American fine dining to contemporary European technique and bold interpretations of Asian and Latin American cuisine. Each chef-curated meal experience features an appetiser, salad and entrée, reflecting the culinary identity of the chef’s home city.
“This collaboration is about fundamentally redefining inflight dining, bringing the culinary expertise of Chef’s Table to passengers,” said Justin Connor, President of Chef’s Table Projects. “In our collaboration with United, we are elevating the onboard experience. Our 11 featured chefs have crafted menus specifically engineered for 35,000 feet, ensuring ingredients and flavours remain exceptional despite the altitude. By pairing these signature dishes with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, passengers can discover the personal stories and creative journey behind their meal right as they are enjoying it. Our goal is for each meal to serve as an authentic reflection of the culinary culture of the city travellers are departing.”
These menus will be served onboard from 1 August through September 2026, with a new line-up of dishes from these 11 chefs set to launch in October and rotate seasonally into 2027.
Connecting cuisine to place, each chef’s meal experience will be offered on flights serving lunch or dinner, departing from the chef’s home city that inspired the recipes. United Polaris international Business Class travellers will be able to exclusively pre-order meals curated by Chef’s Table chefs on the United website or in the United app. Customers can view and select Chef’s Table meals through pre-order starting five days before departure and up to 24 hours prior to departure, giving them a flexible window to explore the menu and choose their preferred meal ahead of their flight.
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